Psalms 5

1 For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

Give ear to my words, O YHWH, consider my (meditation)

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my Elohim: for unto thee will I pray.

3 O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O YHWH; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

4 For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.

For thou art not an El that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

5 The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; the LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak falsehood: YHWH will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, in the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house; I will bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear of Thee.

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

8 O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.

Lead me, O YHWH, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

9 For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

10 Hold them guilty, O God, let them fall by their own counsels; cast them down in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against Thee.

Destroy thou them, O Elohim; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

11 So shall all those that take refuge in Thee rejoice, they shall ever shout for joy, and Thou shalt shelter them; let them also that love Thy name exult in Thee.

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

12 For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.

For thou, YHWH, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.